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      Building Summary The Arlington Hotel is a Chateau and Romanesque style building, well-known for its prominent presence in downtown Paris, Ontario. The Arlington has operated as a hotel since its construction circa 1850. Originally a plaster building, the yellow-brick unit was added by Mr. Ealand in 1882. It is believed …

      House Summary Located in Paris, Ontario, the Barker house is a cobblestone home built circa 1842. This Ontario Regency Cottage was built on land that exchanged hands from the Indians, to the Crown, to Thomas Gadd. Circa 1840, Gadd severed 75 acres for his daughter Elizabeth and her husband James …

      Building Summary Originally called the Paris Mechanics’ Institute in 1858, the Paris Public Library was located at 7 Grand River Street North. The Paris Public Library where it stands today (12 William Street) was built in 1903 by Alexander Frank Wickson after receiving a grant from Andrew Carnegie. The library …

      Building Summary The Paris Lawn Bowling Club is one of the oldest clubs in Ontario, second only to the Paris Curling Club.2 Initially, lawn bowling was practiced on Elm Street, and was later moved to Andrew Baird’s front lawn. Eventually, the sport took place at the Presbyterian Church grounds. Once …

      Building Summary After the formation of a committee to find a site for a town hall, the Old Town Hall in Paris was built on Burwell Street in 1853 by Scotland-born architect John Maxwell. The building, renowned for its gothic architecture, is the first of the civic kind to be …

      House Summary The Penman’s Workers Cottages were built by John Penman for workers at the Penman’s Mill, starting in 1916. The Cottages consist of both semi-attached and single detached homes along the Grand River on Willow Street. The four semi-attached homes were built first in 1916 followed by the single …

      Building Summary The St. James Anglican Church is the oldest standing church in Paris, Ontario and the oldest cobblestone church in Canada. In the years before the church was built, Paris settler Charles Dickson wrote a letter to his mother residing in Scotland, expressing that Paris was in need of …

      Building Summary The Old Paris Inn is located at 40 Dundas Street West and was one of the first hotels in Paris, Ontario, built circa 1840. The inn was originally known as the Pater Markey Hotel and has a second floor balcony supported by Tuscan columns that leads to what …

      Summary This property is located in the former South Dumfries Township near the village of Harrisburg. The Clarke Family lived upon the property for 50 years or more. The land was owned by Mullen in the 1840s and he presumably built the original log cabin.6 The house was eventually upgraded …

      This is a photograph of the Paris Lawn Bowling Club outside of the original clubhouse that is located at 169 Grand River Street North. The date of the photo is unknown but presumed to be sometime before 1949 when the new, larger clubhouse was built.

      This is a photograph of the Paris Lawn Bowling Club and other bowlers during a tournament at the Paris Lawn Bowling Clubhouse on May 25, 1908. At this tournament the Paris team played St. George, Troy, and possibly Brantford Teams. The original clubhouse is present in the photograph.

      This is a photograph of the Paris Lawn Bowling Club. Although the date is unknown, it is presumed to be sometime between 1900-1950. The people pictured are as follows: Top row (L-R) A.B. Pierce, J. Currie, W. Newell, F. Hamilton, D. Coilis, W. Belyea, A. Sinclair, W.Kelman, J. Jefferson Middle …

      This is a photograph of men from the Paris Lawn Bowling Club bowling at the clubhouse. Although the date is unknown, it is presumed to be sometime between 1900 and 1940. The people pictured are as follows: John Inksater, Robert Inksater, Alex Kirkpatrick, Dr. T.A. Howell, Mr. Thomas Hall.

      This is a photograph of 28 and 30 Willow Street in Paris, Ontario. This semi-attached home was one of the workman's cottages built by John Penman for workers of the Penman's Mill in 1916. The cottages are symmetrical redbrick dwellings with front verandahs. Notice the dormer with a hipped roof …

      This is a photograph of the Workman's House blueprints for the address 28 and 30 Willow Street. The semi-attached Workman's houses were built in 1916 by John Penman for workers at the Penman's Mill. The blueprints are labeled as follows: 1. Front Elevation 2. Typical End Elevation 3. Basement Plan …

      This is a photograph of the Paris Public Library from May 19, 1952. The original entrance way is visible.

      This is a photograph of the back of the Paris Public Library before renovations in 1995. In the same year, an addition to the back of the building was constructed and the main entrance was moved to the Broadway Street side.

      This is a photograph of bookshelves on the main floor inside the Paris Public Library before renovations in 1995.

      This is a photograph of the Paris Public Library during renovations on August 29, 1995. During this time, an addition was built onto the back of the building and the entrance was moved to Broadway Street. Some the original back wall shown in the photo is still present when entering …

      Summary This beautiful, simple plaster home on Arnold Street contains many of the original features of the home such as original baseboards, beams in the basement, transom above the front door, stairs and tongue and groove flooring. It was believed that this home used to be a worker’s cottage belonging …